| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,410 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,410 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
18 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
81% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 63.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 2.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 67.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
800 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Amherst, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
37,819 |
| Nearest major city: |
Springfield, MA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
153,703 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (94%)
- women's dorms (4%)
- men's dorms
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
16% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 25 with no dependents must live on campus unless living with family within a 30-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
21% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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National Yiddish book center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Picture book art museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job bank, job fair. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Climax, published biweekly |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
125 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Buddhist Resource Group, Christian Fellowship, Quakers, Jewish Student Union, Meditation, Pagan Collective |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Students of Underrepresented Cultures and Ethnicities, DIG, Mixed Heritage Students, Pan Asian Students Association, Raices, Sisters, Umoja, Queer Students of Color and International Students, African Women and Men |
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| International student organizations: |
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Forum of International Students |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorus, film series, sports cooperative, Responsible Ecology, Amnesty International, community council; Contra Dance and AIDS Action Collectives; sports and food cooperatives; drama and dance, EMT, LGBT, and social service groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Brad King,
Director of Outdoor Programs, Recreation and Athletics |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Yankee Small College Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's equestrian sports | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, swimming pool, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford, CT/Springfield, MA (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston, MA (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Springfield, MA (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Amherst, MA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately, 50% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Massachusetts--Amherst. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
15% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ken Burns, filmmaker
- Lupita Nyong'o, actor
- Lucy McFadden, astronomer.
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